Intelligent Instructional Systems for Teaching Procedural Skills. Final Report.

The scientific and technical publications summarized in this report describe research on intelligent instructional systems sponsored by the Personnel and Training Research Programs, Psychological Sciences Division, of the Office of Naval Research. Abstracts of the following papers are presented: (1) "Understanding Reflective Problem Solving" (W. Feurzeig and F. Ritter); (2) "Intelligent Tutors as Intelligent Testers" (J. R. Frederiksen and B. Y. White); (3) "Qualitative Models and Intelligent Learning Environments" (B. Y. White and J. R. Frederiksen); (4) "Developing an Exportable ICAI [Intelligent Computer-Assisted Instruction] Technology" (W. Feurzeig); (5) "OREO--Adding Orientation to a Dynamic Qualitative Simulation" (F. Ritter); (6) "Intelligent Tutoring Systems Based upon Qualitative Model Evolutions" (B. Y. White and J. R. Frederiksen); (7) "Progressions of Qualitative Models as a Foundation for Intelligent Learning Environments" (B. Y. White and J. R. Frederiksen); (8) "AI [Artificial Intelligence] Aids for Design and Automation of CAI Programs" (W. Feurzeig); (9) "Cognitive Science, Artificial Intelligence and Complex Training" (W. Feurzeig); (10) "A System for Teaching a Qualitative Understanding of Electrical Circuit Behavior and Troubleshooting" (J. R. Frederiksen and B. Y. White); (11) "QUEST: Qualitative Understanding of Electrical System Troubleshooting" (B. Y. White and J. R. Frederiksen); (12) "Designing an Expert system for Training Automotive Electrical Troubleshooting" (W. Feurzeig, J. Frederiksen, B. White, and P. Horwitz); and (13)"Modeling Expertise in Troubleshooting and Reasoning about Simple Electric Circuits" (B. Y. White and J. R. Frederiksen). Nine oral presentations on the research are also listed. (MES)